Been to the Great Wall 3 times. Twice at the most famous starting point Ba Da Ling 八達嶺 and one at Mu Tian Yu 慕田峪. However, those 3 times were much at leisure by going on a cable car to a higher point for watching the view. This time I couldn't as the cable car was under maintenance. I was somehow glad that some maintenance was observed.
5. I can say it's more than a 50 or even 60 degree climb and a lot of seniors were so good at it. Note the stones are irregular and quite slippery.
7. Well, climbing is always easier than going down. Pay RMB30 (US$4) for a downhill ride. I prefer going back on foot.
10. Better chose another way to go down because walking down on Great Wall is a bit risky and yet congested the traffic.
12. Check the people below the sign. You would see how big this sign is.
13. 8,851 km is almost like a trip from Hong Kong to London. I just walked about 2-3km at the most and already got tired. Imagine those people carrying those big stones to such high and rigid mountain ranges. Really amazing! Super human being.
5 comments:
so the local tell u how to bypass the cyber-great-wall in order to post the Great Wall on ur blog
amazing u did this on 4th of June
:-)
Nothing amazing.. just I came back. :) Finally a place not sandy, not dusty, not dry... Southern people can't adapt to Northern climate, vice versa.
This is so spectacular. It is not a easy job to visit here, lots of walking.
I really salute to our ancient people who built this Great Wall by hands. It is really GREAT.
For those warriors who could climb up on such a high mountain, it's already a great job. Remember they didn't have sport shoes, no breathing sport wear...etc. I might come to acknowledge there was some kung fu like jumping from trees to trees. :)
I really salute to the physical condition and fitness of the ancient people.
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